Or is the 'lie' (misunderstanding?) the idea that potential has value to anyone other than the possessor?
I'd like to be libertarian, but I despair at the level of paranoia, irrationality and callousness shown by a large number of people who call themselves libertarian.
What's with the massive increase in this idea (an actual meme?) that people in their twenties are the "deceived generation"? I'm willing to accept that since I'm in my twenties I just notice it more since it's my friends and acquaintances making these noises- older members, did you guys experience something similar? It really seems to be an underlying thread to a whole series complaints. In the UK and the US (the only two countries I know about) there's a litany of complaints about how a degree doesn't lead to a job anymore, how the rich[=old] have crafted a system where they profit massively, and now how being told "you're special" has led to people being shit.
Worthwhile read! I always like to see people change their minds. I've heard this before about drugs and the FDA/other drug regulators- the problem is the argument comes from a world where these things are regulated, so we're free to imagine a world of mom+pop GMO labs and all the fun we could have. It's possible that other countries have a more lax drug/food regulation scheme than the US or the UK, does anyone have any data on the prevalence of adverse events correlated to the level of regulation?It now costs tens of millions to get a crop through the regulatory systems in different countries.